Machine for applying reinforcing fabric to inner soles



Spt. 20, 1938. J SCOTT I 2,130,816

MACHINE FOR APPLYING REINFORCING FABRIC TO INNER SOLES Filed Dec. 17, 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet l L/zzm .5. 52702? Sept. 20, 1938. J sco 2,130,816

MACHINE FOR APPLYING REINFORCING FABRIC TO INNER SQLES Filed Dec. 17, 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jain? 15 500/? Sept. 20,1938. J. A. SCOTT 2,130,316

MACHINE FOR APPLYING REINFORCING FABRIC T0 INNER SOLES Filed Dec. 17, 1956 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Elma/rm L 4 Jab]: H. 5002:

Sept. 20, 1938. J SCOTT 2,130,816

MACHINE FOR APPLYING REINFORCING FABRIC T0 INNER soLEs Filed Dec. 17, 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet 4f gwuwbm M22151: .6. 52701 1 20, 1938. A sc TT 2,130,816

MACHINE FOR APPLYING REINFORCING FABRIC TO INNER SOLES Filed Dec. 17, 1936 5 Shee'ts-Sheet 5 T1 .2 a 22 jya;

' Patented Sept. 20, 1938 v v UNITED." STATES PATENT] "OFF-ICE This invention relates to methods-of and machines for applying reinforcing fabric to the;

'lipped surfaces of leather inner soles.

- The main object ofthe invention is to provide I :a method of applying arubber latex cement to the lipped surface of a leather or composition inner sole under pressure sufflcient to cause the cement to penetrate the surface fibersof the inner' sole and thereafter applying the dried cemented side of a prepared strip of reinforcing fabric to the moistcemented surface of said inner sole under pressure suflicient to cause maxi- -mum adherence of the fabric to the inner sole. Another object of the invention is to provide a machine adapted to carry out expeditiously the method just described.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as thedetailed description thereof proceeds. g

v In the drawings:

- shown. in section, to illustrate details of con- 25 struction; v Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.;

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 4-4 ofFigure'Z; 30'

larged scale, also taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2 and illustrating the upper part of the machineas shown in Figure 4; k Figure 6 is a vertical section taken'on the line 5-6 ofFigure 2; I "Figure 7 is a horizontal section taken on the 1 line 1-|"of Figure4;

Figure 8 is a vertical section taken on the line Figure 9 is a fragmentary detail in section, of one of the operating valves of the machine;

Figure 10 is a horizontal section taken on the line ill-40 of Figure 9; v

Figure 11 is a fragmentary perspective view, 5 to an enlarged scale, of a device for spraying latex against the llpped face of the inner sole;

Figure 12 is a section taken on 'ofFigure 11; and v I Figure 13 is a fragmentary detail of afabric cutter forming a part of the machine.

As-shown 'infthe drawings, the machine comprises a casing designated generally by the ref-' 'erence numeral l4. This casing includes side walls i5 and I6, rear wall l1, front wall 13 and 55 an intermediate wall or partition I! extending be- Figure 1 is a perspective view'of the machine; 'Figure 2' is atop plan ofthe machine shown in Figure l, with parts #removed and other parts c Figure 5 is a fragmentary section, to an enthe line l2-f-l2 tween the front and rear walls substantially parallel to the walls It and 16. This partition I9 divides the casing into two chambers designated generally by the reference numerals 20 and 2i.

, The chamber 2| (see Figure 3) is provided with a partition 22 extending horizontally between the partition l9 and the side wall IE, but sloping downwardly from the rear wall l1 toward the front wall l8, where part of it is bent to form a horizontal portion or sump 23 provided with an outlet 24 located directly above a receptacle 25 adapted to receive excess latex resulting from a spraying operation. The wall i8 is provided with an opening 26 through which the receptacle 25 may be removed or replaced whenever found necessary .or desirable. The receptacle 25 is supported when in use, on a horizontal strap or plate 21 supported by and extending between the walls l6 and 13. A flange 28 turned upwardly from the rear edge of the plate 21 serves to limit the inner movement of the receptacle 25. A coil spring 23 detachably secured to-the walls I6 and I9 across the opening 28, holds the receptacle 25 in position under the outlet 24.

At the upper part of the chamber 2|, 9. horizontal partition 30 extends between the walls 13 and I9 and is suitably riveted or otherwise secured at its opposite ends to said walls. The partition 30 is arranged below the top edge 3| of the chamber 2| to form a recess receiving the lower tank part 32 of a bottle or receptaclesupport having at its center a substantially cylindrical member 33 adapted to receive and position the mouth 3401' a receptacle 35.

As shown, the receptacle 35 is a large glass bottle through which the contents may be seen.

To support this bottle properly in inverted position above the tank 32, there is provided a bottle a support for the neck of the bottle near its widest part, and holds the bottle vertically inverted with the mouth 34 extending within the cylinder 33 and spaced from the bottom of tank 32, the cylinder 33 being provided with a slot 39 through which the liquid from the bottle may flow into the tank 32. This arrangement is of va self-sealing type commonly used in dispensing apparatus, and is designed to maintain the liquid in the tank 32 at a substantially constant level abovethe bottom of the tank 32.

The member 36 is provided with a slot 40 near the front end thereof, to receive and permit the movement therethrough of a pipe 4| designed to withdraw latex from the tank 32. The lower end of the pipe 4| rests upon the bottom of tank 32 and is cut away laterally to form an inlet 42 for the latex. The upper end of the pipe 4| is connected by an elbow 43 to one end of a pipe 44, the other end of which is connected to a spray fitting 45. The fitting 45 is provided with a passageway 46, leading to a spray tube 41 detachably connectedto the fitting 45. The tube 41 is provided with a flat elongated aperture 48 which extends centrally across the tube; and upper corner of the tube 41 is beveled downwardly as shown at 49, to direct air under pressure emerging from a nozzle 59 formed at the lower endof a pipe 5| connected to a source of supply of air under pressure. The nozzle 50 and the aperture 48 are arranged perpendicularly to and slightly spaced from each other. This construction eflects a lateral spreading of the spray of cement as it issues from the spray aperture 48.

The pipe 5| is connected at its upper end to an elbow 52 which, in turn, is connected to one end of a curved pipe 53 having its other end connected by an elbow 54 to a pipe 55 extending across the front of the machine to the side l5. At the side l5, the end of the pipe 55 is connected by an elbow fitting 56 to a valve 51 used to operate a cutter mechanism hereinafter described. A T-fitting 58 controlled by a manually operated valve 59 connects the fitting 56 to an air pressure gauge 69, which is also connected by a pipe 6| to a compression chamber 62 suitably supported within the lower end of the chamber 2|].

' A compressor 63 is shown in Figures 1 and 4 as supported bythe compressed air storage chamber 62, and as operated by a motor 64. The motor and compressor shafts 65 and 66, respectively, are provided with pulleys connected by a belt 61 to impart rotation of the motor shaft to the compressor shaft. The belt 61 also extends around a pulley-68 secured to the ends of a shaft 69, which is suitably journaled in the front and rear casing to rotate a fan 10 secured to the end of the shaft 69 opposite to the end on which the pulley 68 is mounted. A guard 1| is secured to the rear wall H to enclose the aforesaid pulleys and belt, and also to enclose a ventilating aperture 12. formed in the aforesaid rear wall l1.

There is nothing novel in the compressor, motor and fan mechanisms per se. The fan, however, is

employed in this case to draw excess spray of.

latex from the cementing chamber which would otherwise be discharged into the room containing the machine, and would make operation practically impossible.

To effect withdrawal of excess latex spray from the spraying chamber, the intermediate wall I! is provided, above the partition 22, with an aperture 13 leading to a chamber 14 provided with a series of horizontal plates 15, 16, and 11, each of which has secured thereto a series of zig zag baflle plates parallel to each other. As shown in Figures 4 and 7 of the drawings, there are three series of battle plates depending from the plate 15. It is: to be noted that the plate 15 extends from the rear wall H to a line substantially fiush with the front wall |8 where its front edge 18 is adapted to contact with the inner face of a door 19, shown in Figure 1' of the drawings as hinged to the side wall l5. The inner ends of the baflle plates 89, 8| and 82 on plate 15 terminate at a distance from the rear wall l1 slightly greater than the distance ture 13 and through the zig-zag passageways,

formed by the series of baflie plates 89, 8| and 82.

The second series of zigzag baffle plates 84, 85

and 86 are secured to and depend from the plate 16 which forms a support for the upper series of baflle plates Just described. It is to be noted that the forward edge of the plate 16 terminates at some distance to the rear of the inner face of the door 19 to form a passageway for the downward flow of latex mist from the upper series of baflle plates to the intermediate series 84, 85 and 86.

A lowermost series of bafile plates, similar to the other series, is secured to and depends from the plate 11, and is supported. bythe horizontal wall 89 which forms the top of the chamber containing the motor and compressor mechanism. As shown in Figure 4, the rear edge of the plate 11 terminates from the rear wall H, in order-to provide a downward passage for the mist of latex passing through the superposed series of bafile plates secured to the plates 15 and 16.

Arranged between the partition l8 which forms the front wall of the compressor chamber and the door 19, is a vertical plate 81. A series of zigzag baflieplates 9|) is secured to the plate 81, and the entire structure is arranged with the series of baffle plates against the wall 18' in such position as to provide a corresponding series of zigzag passageways communicating at the lower end of the wall i8 with the fan 19, which communicates with a duct 9| leading to the atmosphere. The door 19 is provided near its striking edge with a suitable locking mechanism operated by a handle 92 for the purpose of securing all the baffle plate structures properly within the main casing l4.

It will be obvious from the structure disclosed in Figures 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9, that when the fan 19 is in operation, the mist of latex will be drawn from the chamber 20 through the aperture 13 in zigzag paths across and downwardly of the baflle plates supported by the plates 15, 16 and 11, through the passageways between the vertical 'bafile plates 90, and to and through the fan and the outlet 9| to the atmosphere. In actual practice, it has been found that most of the excess latex is deposited on the horizontal series of baffle plates in the form of a thin skin which can be readily removed from the plates about once a Week. If it were not for this removal of the latex vapors, it would be impossible to operate the machine because of the fiow of this latex mist under pressure into the room containing the machine.

The upper part of the latex chamber is provided with a cover designated generally by the reference numeral 9|. This cover comprises a top 92 bent to form a downwardly extending flange 93 which, when in position, rests at its lower edge on the upper face of the table 94 which forms the top of the casing I4 and a support for mechanism operating on a strip of fabric to be applied to the sprayed surfaces of inner soles.

The other edge of the cover 9| is turned downwardly to form a flange 95 cut away to provide a passageway through which an inner sole may be readily introduced laterally into the spraying chamber for the purpose of applyinglatex to the lipped surface of said inner sole. A rear wall 96 connecting flanges 93 and 95 of the cover 9| is provided with a slot 91 to receive the pipe 44, and enable the cover 9| to be properly posi-' tioned' with its said wall as in contact with forwardedg'e of the horizontal partition 80, and

thereby form a stop holding the bottle supporting members 82 and 88 in'proper position in the machine. A shelf 88 is detachably secured'to. the

wall I8 of the machine substantially level with a downwardly inclined flange '88 formed on the upperedgev of'the wall I8 where It projects into the spraying chamber: The lip'or flange 88 forms a convenient rest for supporting-the smooth surface of the lipped inner sole in proper position ,I I under the spraying nozzles 48 and-50.

The, top 84 forms a supporting base rolls into predetermined lengths. This mechanism is supported on castings I and IOI, the

v casting I00 being substantially flush with the side I of the casing of the machine, while the casting IN is substantially flush with the intermediate wall I8. The upper parts of the front I ends of the castings I00 and IM are. secured to each other by a transverse angle iron I02. The

horizontal flange I08 of the angle iron I02, is

"provided with a pair of lugs I04 and I05, aperrolls of fabric II8andfI'I4, respectively. Lugs tured to receive a pivot pin I08. The lugs I04 and I05 are spacedapart to receive between them ape'rtured bosses 'I01and I08 pivoted to the pin I08 and having projecting therefrom .the arms I00and II 0, respectively. The free ends of the arms I08 and IIO are provided with laterally projecting pins III and H2 adapted to receive "I01' formed onthe bossesv I01 and I08 limit the movements of the arms I I0 and III rearwardly so as to maintain the pins I II and H2 sumtantially in alignment whenin operative position."

-A roll I I5 is mounted on the castings I00 and IOI- to rotate aboutfa substantially horizontal axis. Thestrips of. fabric are wound around the roll H5, and around a roll II8 mounted torotate in slots formed in the'free ends of a pair of links .and IN.

H1 and H8, having theirother. ends pivoted to swing about'a pivotrod I I 8 extending horizontally between and suitably secured to the castings I00 A rod I20 extends radially from the center of the rod II8 through an aperture I2I formed diametrically through the center of the roll I I8,

The free end of'the rod I 20, where it projects through rol1'II8,,is' screwthreaded to receive a thumb nutYI22, one wing of which is provided with an aperture I28 receiving one end of a tension spring I24, the other end of which is securedto an eye I-fixed to a casting I28 integral with the angleiron I02;

A stop I21 is secured'to the inner wall of "casting I0'I to limit the rearward movement of the rear end, of the plate I28.

the plate I28 is slidably-s upported by the heads ofv machine screws I82 screwthreaded into a base plate I33andlocked in adjusted position by lock nuts I34; The base plate I33 is suitably secured to, or formed integral with the castings I00anrl;

IOI, at ,adistance above the'lower. edges of said castings to form, with the top 94, a slot 135 through which a plate 138 ismountedto recip-' rocate.

I y for mechanism adapted to cut strips of fabric mounted on to contact with the toe of 'an inner sole, and to determine the length'of fabric to be cut oil? from the strip in accordance with the length of said inner soleor that portion thereof which extends from the heel part to the raised lip at the toe part. A flange I44 on the lower edge of stop I48 is provided with slots (not shown) to receive the screws I45 threaded into the plate I88 for the purpose of securing the stop I43 in adjusted position.

The'upper edge of the stop-is also provided with a flange I48 to limit the movements of any 'inner sole which happens to be supported on plate- The plate I28 has a strap I41 secured at its opposite ends to the opposite edges of the'plate and spaced apart from the face of the plateto form a slot I48 adapted to receive and guide a strip I48 drawn from one of the rolls H3 or II 4, as the case may be. A guard plate I50 extends across the machine between the castings IOI and I02, and is secured at itsupper edge, by means of the screws I5I, to the channel iron I02. The part ofthe guard plate below the lower edge of the channel iron I02 is bent inwardly to prevent ac-" cess to a knife I52, mounted to swing about a pivot I58 projecting laterally from a flange I54 formed integral with the plate I33 and projecting through a slot I55 in'said casting I00. The lower edge of theguard plate I50extends close to the plate I41, was to eliminate all possibility of the operator's hands coming in dangerous proximity to the knife I52 during the operation thereof.

As previously described, the plate I38 is mounted to reciprocate on the rollers I38 and hassecured to the rear edge thereof a rod I58 which extends between the castings I00 and IOI to contact with the adjacent edges of the links H1 and II8, in order to swing these links and /the plate I28, connected thereto, about the pivot rod II8 toward the stop I21. It is to be noted that the plate I28 is connected to the rod II8 at a greater radial distance from the axis of the rod 8, than the rod I58, so that the plate I28 travels faster and through a greater distance in each direction than does the plate I38 during the swinging movements of the links In and H8.

The spring I 24 normally holds the links I I1 and "H8 forwardly of the machine, and carry with them the plates I28 and I38. A- stop I51 is secured. to the casting I00 to limit the forward movement of the rod I58 and the plates I28 and I38. Theflanges formed on opposite edges of the plate I28 have a pivot rod I58'secured thereto;

and pawls I58 and I80 are pivoted to swing about I the-said rod I58. Each of these pawls comprises a plate I8I (see Figure 5) having flanges projectingfrom opposite ends thereof and apertured to receive the pivot rod I58. The front faces of .eachplate- I8I has secured thereto a plate I82 notched at its lower edge to engage thestrip of plate 128,-01' the fabric lying thereon, by means of the spfings I88 and I84 securedat their op.-

posite ends to the castings I and IOI and to the upper edges of the said plates I6 I.

The knife I52 is arranged to have its cutting edge slide past the face I65 of the flange I54 upturned from the plate I33. The knife I52 is normally held in raised position (shown in Figure 6) about its pivot I53, by means of a tension spring I61 secured at one end to a pin I68 projecting from the free end of the knife I52, the other end of the spring I61 being securedto a flange I69 extending from a rod I10 which projects upwardly from, and is secured at its lower end to the casting IOI (see Figure 1).

The cutting action of the knife I52 against the P face of the flange I54 may be regulated as shown in Figure 13 of the drawings. The flange I54 where it extends outwardly through the slot I 55 is provided with a recess I1I slightly out of alignment with the cutting face of the said flange. The recessedface of the flange I54 is provided with a transverse groove I12, in which is slidably mounted a small plate I13, having secured to the back thereof, a screw I14 threaded on flange I54 and provided with a lock nut I15 to hold the plate I13 in frictional contact with the back of the knife I52. By adjusting the screw I14, the pressure of the knife I52 against the compression spring I11 may be regulated. As shown in Figure 13, this compression spring surrounds the pivot screw I53 and is interposed between the forward 'face of the knife I52 and a pair of lock nuts I18 threaded onto said pivot I53. 4

The knife I52 is operated by a plunger I19 reciprocable in a cylinder I80 formed .in the casting I26 suitably secured to the center of the channel iron I02. The plunger I19 is operated by compressed air introduced into the cylinder I80 through a pipe I 8| connected to the air valve casing 51.

The valve casing 51 is'provided with a cylindrical bore I84, in which reciprocates a cylindrical valve I85 reduced intermediate its ends to provide an outlet for compressed air through a bleeder aperture I86 (see Figure 10) formed in the casing 51l- In the position shown in Figures .9 and 10 of the drawings, the air under compression in the pipe v56 is cut off from pipe I8| by the leather washer I81. secured to the end of the valve I85. When the valve is moved inwardly from the position shown in Figure 9, the reduced portion I88 is located with respect to the bypass I89 so that the air under compression from the pipe 56 is conducted to the pipe I8I, while the bleeder passage I86 is closed by the solid part of the valve I85, thereby causing the compressed air to move the knife downwardly in a cutting operation. r I

The valve I 85 is operated in timed relation to the movement of the plate I36 rearwardly of the machine. As shown in Figures 1 and 5 of the drawings, the plate I36 is provided with a downwardly extending flange I89 to which is secured a strap I90 (see Figure 2) which extends laterally beyond one edge of the plate I36. The strap I90 is provided with a flange I9I apertured to receive a pivot bolt I92 passing through one end of a link I93, the other end of which is pivoted to an operating rod I94 which in turn is pivoted at its upper end to a pin I95 projecting from the side I5 of the main casing of the machine. From the boss I96 at the upper end of the operating rod I94 there extends a rod I91 adapted to contact with a spherical head I98 formed on one end of a rod I99 screwthreaded axially into the end of the piston valve I35, and locked in adjusted position thereon by means of a lock nut 200. As shown in Figure 1 of the drawings,

the operating rod I 94 is provided with a series of spaced apart apertures I adapted to receive a pivot pin 202 connecting the link I93 to the rod I94. Obviously, this adjustable connection is intended to secure a. proper adjustment of the rod I91 for the timed operation of the valve I85. A stop 203 extending from the side I5 in the path of movement of the rod I94 limits the outward movement of the aforesaid rod and through the link I93, limits the outward movement of the plate I36.

The air pressure in the various pipes of the machine may be regulated or varied by means of a pedal 205 formed on the end of a lever 206 pivoted at its rear end to a pin 201 projecting laterally from the side I5 of the main casing. The lever 206 has an angle iron strap 208 secured thereto, with horizontal flange arranged to contact with a plunger 209 movable in a valve casing 2I0 connected by pipe line 2 to the compressed air chamber 62. The lever 206 is held in inoperative position normally by means of the tension spring 2| 2 secured at its opposite ends to the casing I5 and to the lever 206. When the pedal 205 is depressed against the tension of spring 2I2, the angle iron 208 operates the valve 209 to release air to the atmosphere from the compression chamber 62, and thereby decrease the pressure in said chamber to the desired amount, which may be indicated on the pressure gauge 60.

In this machine, a spray of latex is intended to be released only when there is an insole located in the spraying chamber in position to receive the spray. Accordingly, the pipe line 55 is provided with a plunger valve 2I3 adapted to be operated by pressure applied to the valve stem 2I4. In order to operate the valve stem the plate -I4I is provided with a pivot bolt 2I5 on which is pivoted a valve operating plate 2I6 having a flange 2I1 located to press in the stem 2I4 of the plunger valve 2I3 whenever pressure is applied to the. plate 2I6 to swing it inwardly about its pivot 2I5. The plate 2I6 is designed to be operated by the pressure of the body of the operator, and its outeredge is therefore provided with a flange 2" to eliminate sharp edge contact of this plate at any time, with the operator.

The air pressure used for applying the latex cement to the leather sole is preferably about forty pounds per square inch. This pressure not only divides the latex into a flne spray or mist, but also causes the sprayed latex to pene trate the fibers of the leather. When the precoated face of the fabric is pressed against the latexed face of the sole, thefabric becomes much more intimately connected with the leather than if the leather were merely smeared with a coating of cement, or sprayed with the latex under low pressures such as have been commonly used in prior machines. y

In the operation of the machine, the operator stands in front of the plate 2"; which controls the operation of the air valve 2| 3 which controls the spraying of the latex. Assuming all the parts properly connected up for operation, the operator then grasps the heel of one of the soles from the shelf 98 at the side of the machine, and transfers this sole laterally into the spray chamber, where it is supported by the flange 99 beneath the spraying nozzles 41 and 50. When the sole is so positioned, the operator presses the flanged edge of the plate 2I6 tov operate the valve 2 I 3, thereby forcing a spray of latex against the upturned face of the sole.

, The sole is then removed from the spraying chamber and placed with the sprayed face upward on the plate I36, the operator in the meantime pulling on the stripof fabric until its end coincides with the end of the raised lip on the g sprayed insole, which has been positioned with the toe thereof. against the stop I43. The plate I36 is then pushed rearwardly against the links I I I and H8 until the link II! contacts with the stop I21. This rearward movement of the plate I36 causes a rearward movementof the plate I28 through a greaterdistance than that of the plate I36. This causes the roller II6 to take up "slack on the fabric; and as soon as the movement is completed, the air control valve operated by the lever I94 causes operation of the plunger I19 to swing the knife I52 into a severing movement of the fabric against the cooperating flange I54 formed on the casting of the machine.

As soon as pressure is released on the edge of the plate I36, the spring I24 acting on the roller II6 swings the links I I1 and I I8 toward the front of the machine. This forward movement locates the severed end of the fabric so that the operator may grasp the end projecting through the slot and pull it toward the front of the machine to be positioned on the next sprayed insole. The pawl members I6I prevent rearward movement of the strip of fabric on the plate I28, and during the forward movement of this plate force this strip through the said slot.

In the process of spraying the inner sole, the mist'from the spray is taken care of by the suction fan. which operates on the inside of the machine, drawing the spray in a tortuous path I through a series of baflies where it coagulates.

ing in the bottom of the spraying chamber. This opening conducts the excess latex to a removable container; and the latex thus saved may be used on an insole machine for cementing the inner sole lips.

The adjusting stop on the reciprocating plate is very desirable in'a machine of this character, since it can be adjusted to cause the machine to out the fabric so exactly that the severed strip will be just level with the top of the inner sole at the strip, ifit be found necessary to cut soclosely.

It is to be understood that the invention is not to be considered as limited to the specific construction and arrangement described herein, since it is evident that many changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims appended hereto.

What I claim is:

1. A machine for applying reinforcing fabric to leather insoles comprising a supporting frame, means for rotatably supporting a roll of fabric on said frame, a plate reciprocable horizontally on said frame below said roll supporting means, means on said frame forming a guide slot for a strip of fabric from said roll, a second plate reciprocable in said frame flush with said guide slot and adapted to support and move said strip to and through said slot, means on the second plate to limit the movement of the strip in one direction, and means connecting the first named plate to the second named plate to cause the second named plate to reciprocate at a greater speed and through greater distances than the first named plate.

2. A machine for applying reinforcing fabric to leather soles comprising a supporting frame,

, means for rotatably supporting a roll of fabric on said frame, a plate reciprocable horizontally on said frame below said roll supporting means, means for limiting the reciprocation of said plate, means fixed on said frame forming a guide slot for a strip of fabric from said roll, a second plate reciprocable substantially horizontally in said frame between said roll supporting means and the first named plate for feeding the strip through the guide slot, means connecting said plates to cause reciprocation by the second named plate by the reciprocation of the first named plate and through greater distances in each direction, means on the second named plate to limit the movements of the strip in one direction, and a a stop adjustable on the first named plate to position a sole thereon under the strip fed by the second named plate through said guide slot.

3. A machine for applying reinforcing fabric to leather soles, comprising a supporting frame, means for rotatably supporting a roll of fabric on said frame, a substantially horizontal plate reciprocable on said frame, means reciprocable with said plate for feeding a strip of fabric from said roll onto said plate, and means operable by reciprocation of said plate in one direction for severing the part of said strip fed onto said plate.

4. A machine for applying reinforcing fabric to leather soles, comprising a supporting frame, means for rotatably supporting a roll of fabric on said frame, a substantially horizontal plate reciprocable on said frame below said roll, means reciprocable with said plate for feeding a strip of fabric from said roll onto said plate, a stop adjustable on said plate adapted to position a sole beneath the strip, and means operable by reciprocation of said plate in one direction for severing that part of the strip forwardly of said stop.

0 JOHN A. sco'rr. 

